Semester and Academic Year Programs Just a few of the Study Abroad Opportunities for KU students
English-speaking programs
KU GREAT BRITAIN DIRECT EXCHANGE PROGRAM (GBDX)
KU juniors, seniors, and if space is available, graduate students, have the opportunity to study abroad at one of nine universities in Great Britain. In exchange, British students from these same universities will study for a year at KU. All exchanges are for the academic year and include a 5-day orientation in London worth one hour of upper-level humanities credit. Classes begin in late September or early October and finish in June or early July. Students interested in a semester option in Great Britain should see the KU Office of Study Abroad (OSA) brochure about the University of Stirling, Scotland. Universities included in the GBDX
England: East Anglia, Essex,
Exeter, Hull, Kent,
Leicester
Scotland: Strathclyde Wales: Aberystwyth, Swansea
Eligibility: Junior status and 2.8 GPA, depending on the requirements of the British university. Deadline: Applications submitted after February 15 will be considered on a space-available basis. Costs: $8,200 (1995-96) for the academic year, including the British Orientation Program, all KU and GB tuition and administrative fees, room and board for the academic year.
WESTERN CIVILIZATION IN FLORENCE AND PARIS
This program is designed to is enrich the student's understanding of the history, ideas, and art which have influenced Western civilization through daily contact with two centers of European civilization: Florence, Italy, and Paris, France. The academic experience will include program-related cultural activities, two three-day excursions (to Rome, and to Normandy
and Brittany in France) and several day excursions to such cities as Siena, Assisi, or Ravenna in Italy and Chartres, Reims, Amiens, Beauvais in France. A Eurail pass during spring break will be provided. Students will receive 12 hours of credit: Western Civilization I and II plus three hours each of history and art history. Students will live in student apartments in Florence and in student residence halls at the Cité Universitaire in Paris, double occupancy. One meal a day will be provided in Paris.
Dates: January 18-April,18, 1997. Eligibility: sophomore standing, 3.0 GPA. Preference will be given to students who have completed two semesters of a language. Students who have already completed one semester of Western Civilization may apply and will be accepted on a space available basis. Cost: $5,790 (1997) includes tuition and fees, room and some meals, orientations, excursions, Eurail pass for spring break.
DENMARK INTERNATIONAL STUDY PROGRAM (DIS)
Study for a semester or summer in Copenhagen, Denmark's beautiful capital and a European capital city in every sense of the word. DiS offers several areas of study: Architecture and Design, Marine Biology and Ecology, Engineering, International Business, Social Sciences and Humanities. Design and Architecture courses are offered in the summer. Courses are taught in English by Danish professors. Most DiS courses have several field study events during the semester to add depth and perspective to the classroom teaching.
Eligibility: Junior standing and GPA of 2.8 preferred. Cost: semester - $8,850- $9,400; summer - $6,170. For more information, see the DiS catalog at the Office of Study Abroad.
Academic Year Programs in Japan
JAPAN DIRECT EXCHANGE
The University of Kansas has exchange agreements with the Universities of Sophia, Fukuoka, and Obirin. Located in the center of Tokyo, Sophia University is an international English language university. Students may take a variety of courses in English and may study Japanese language and culture in Japanese. At Obirin University, the School of International Studies offers a bilingual study program. Students study Japanese language and may choose from courses offered in Japanese and English. Fukuoka University in Kyushu offers language, Japanese business and culture classes in the Education Center for International Students.
Eligibility: Preference will be given to students who have a 3.00 GPA and two years of college-level Japanese or the equivalent. Deadline: February 15 or until all places are filled. Cost: Fukuoka or Obirin - $7,700 (1995-96) includes tuition and fees, room and board and orientations. Sophia - $3,825 (1995-96) includes tuition and fees, orientations (room and board not included at Sophia).
Spanish-speaking Programs
UNIVERSITY OF COSTA RICA, SAN JOSÉ
The University of Kansas has administered its study abroad program in San Jose, Costa Rica for 36 years. Students may participate for a semester or a year, beginning in January for the spring and June for the fall. On-site academic and administrative advisors staff the Grupo de Kansas Office,the students' resource for academic, enrollment and housing questions. Academic Program The Costa Rica program commences with a 4-week language and culture orientation worth 3 hours of KU credit.
The orientation includes several field trips to natural and historic landmarks. During the semester students enroll in a full load of courses at UCR, earning 15-18 hours of credit per semester. A full range of subject matter is available at the University of Costa Rica.
Living Arrangements Students live with Costa Rican families to improve language proficiency and to immerse themselves in Costa Rican life. While in San JosE, students are encouraged to participate in community development and volunteer projects.
Eligibility: sophomore to graduate standing, 3.0 cumulative GPA, 5 semesters or the equivalent of college-level Spanish. Deadline: Students will be accepted on a rolling basis beginning February 1 for Fall, August 1 for Spring. Cost for KU students: $4,120 (Fall 1996), $7,250 (academic year 1996-97) includes orientation, room and board for the entire period, tuition and administrative fees, field trips, group activities, and student visa.
TROPICAL STUDIES PROGRAM AT GOLFITO, COSTA RICA
This program, offered in the spring and fall, is designed for independent, environmentally and socially conscious students interested in contemporary issues of Latin America. Operating from the University of Costa Rica's (UCR) branch campus in the port town of Golfito, (population 14,000) this program is based on 38 years of successful cooperation between UCR and KU. The program takes advantage of the unique tropical area for students of Biology, Ecology, Environmental Studies, Anthropology, Social Welfare, Latin American culture, and related disciplines. A limited number of classes with a strong emphasis on field work are offered. Students live with local Golfito families, close to campus.
Eligibility: four semesters of college-level Spanish, overall
GPA of 2.75. Deadline:
Rolling admissions begin February 1 for Fall, August 1 for Spring. Cost: approximately $4,600 (1996-97) per semester.
A new summer program in Golfito, open to students without previous study of Spanish, is also offered (see Summer Institutes).
UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA,SPAIN
Spend a semester or a year on this program led by faculty from The University of Kansas at the University of Santiago de Compostela. A modern city with over 30,000 students at the University, Santiago de Compostela is located in the northwest corner of Spain. The area offers a cool, moist climate with a beautiful countryside and many sites of historic interest Pilgrims have followed the Camino de Santiago to this medieval city for over a millennium. The academic program offers courses in History of Spanish Art, Spanish Politics, Contemporary History of Spain, Advanced Spanish Grammar, and Spanish Language and Literature. Students with sufficient language skills may elect to take a regular course at the University of Santiago de Compostela. Students are housed in apartments with Spanish students. A monthly stipend will be provided for meals.
Eligibility: 4 semesters of college-level Spanish, or the equivalent, AND one additional 3-hour course, preferably an Introduction to Hispanic Literature. Deadline Spring semester:
Deadline Spring semester: October 1.
Fall semester: March 1. Cost for KU students: $4,250 (fall 1996), $7,900 (year 1996-97) includes tuition and administrative fees. Room and board estimated at $1,600 per semester, is not included in the program fee.
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